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Court tells government to halt all Preah Vihear policy as opposition clamours for Cabinet heads to roll over sensitive sovereignty issue
The Central Administrative Court has slapped a legal freeze on this country's support of Cambodia's listing historic Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site.
"The Cabinet may do nothing following the Thailand-Cambodian joint declaration unless there is a new court ruling," it says in a faxed ruling.
The decision came at about 2am yesterday after the court had deliberated for 13 hours.
Nine People's Alliance for Democracy members had earlier argued Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama and the Cabinet had acted illegally in sanctioning the Cambodian decision to list the site.
On Tuesday of last week the Cabinet agreed Noppadon could sign a joint declaration with Cambodia to submit Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site with Unesco at its next meeting in Canada starting on Wednes-day.
The agreement included no dissent over Cambodia's map of the area.
The court ruling means the ministry will now not hold a meeting of Thailand representatives to the Unesco meeting or publish a white paper explaining its position.
No public discussion
Senior ministry official Tharit Jarungwat says the order means it will now not discuss the matter in public.
"We haven't made any other decisions about Cambodia or the Unesco meeting," he says. It's up to the Cabinet if it will appeal the decision.
The PAD yesterday celebrated its victory at its rally outside Government House. "We are glad about the ruling, even though it's a temporary victory," Phiphob Thongchai says.
"To maintain a good relationship with Cambodia the World Heritage listing should be made jointly with Thai-land," Democrat Sukhum-bhand Paribatra says.
Adul Wicheancharoen, a former chairman of Thai World Heritage Site Committee, says the Cabinet resolution needs to be revoked or it will become Thailand's official position with Unesco.
The ruling prompted some to call for the Cabinet to resign as one, and Abhisit said some ministers at least had to go.
"The foreign minister must resign, and Thailand should propose Phimai-Phanom Rung-Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site as well," says historian Nithi Eaosriwong.
Coalition partner Phua Phaendin leader Suwit Khunkitti says PM Samak Sundaravej remains tight-lipped on both the promised change in stance over the listing saga or a Cabinet reshuffle.
The Central Administrative Court has slapped a legal freeze on this country's support of Cambodia's listing historic Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site.
"The Cabinet may do nothing following the Thailand-Cambodian joint declaration unless there is a new court ruling," it says in a faxed ruling.
The decision came at about 2am yesterday after the court had deliberated for 13 hours.
Nine People's Alliance for Democracy members had earlier argued Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama and the Cabinet had acted illegally in sanctioning the Cambodian decision to list the site.
On Tuesday of last week the Cabinet agreed Noppadon could sign a joint declaration with Cambodia to submit Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site with Unesco at its next meeting in Canada starting on Wednes-day.
The agreement included no dissent over Cambodia's map of the area.
The court ruling means the ministry will now not hold a meeting of Thailand representatives to the Unesco meeting or publish a white paper explaining its position.
No public discussion
Senior ministry official Tharit Jarungwat says the order means it will now not discuss the matter in public.
"We haven't made any other decisions about Cambodia or the Unesco meeting," he says. It's up to the Cabinet if it will appeal the decision.
The PAD yesterday celebrated its victory at its rally outside Government House. "We are glad about the ruling, even though it's a temporary victory," Phiphob Thongchai says.
"To maintain a good relationship with Cambodia the World Heritage listing should be made jointly with Thai-land," Democrat Sukhum-bhand Paribatra says.
Adul Wicheancharoen, a former chairman of Thai World Heritage Site Committee, says the Cabinet resolution needs to be revoked or it will become Thailand's official position with Unesco.
The ruling prompted some to call for the Cabinet to resign as one, and Abhisit said some ministers at least had to go.
"The foreign minister must resign, and Thailand should propose Phimai-Phanom Rung-Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site as well," says historian Nithi Eaosriwong.
Coalition partner Phua Phaendin leader Suwit Khunkitti says PM Samak Sundaravej remains tight-lipped on both the promised change in stance over the listing saga or a Cabinet reshuffle.
24 comments:
When you have dumbmy khmer leader, that's what you get. Ah Thai and Ah Youn try to steal Khmert land as much as possible. If I'm the president of Cambodia, I go to international court at the first place. I don't need to talk to Ah Thai. Why Cambodia leader talk to Ah Thai at the first place? The temple is belonging to us therefore we don't need no Thai to stop whatever we want to do.
Protest with Ah Thai.
We need to gather to protest in front of Thai embassy in Washington DC.
good, the siem gov't need not do anything in regards to cambodia's preah vihear listing with unesco. that's right, there is nothing thailand can do to legitimized their claim on khmer's belongings like preah vihear temple. this is the way it should be - thailand do nothing. that's right! i guess they realized they violated the international court ruling of 1962 so they can not do anything. another win situation for cambodia.
plus, what makes them think cambodia need their approval to list our preah vihear temple in the first place. it goes to show cambodia and the entire world community how confused thailland and their siem people are about this issue. god bless cambodia.
True, Zimbabwean needn't talk to Thailand, but Khmer must talk to Khmer in Thailand to determine how the Temple should be divided and used for mutual benefit of Khmer people.
Big deal! This is the Thaicong political game and they are the winner and the loser and who would give a fuck! Cambodian want no part of it and will continue to uphold international court and Cambodian sovereignty!
Cambodia must move on with economic development and build the roads and highways and encourage more commercials and residentials development in the heart of Khmer Phrea Vihear province and the Khmer Phrea Vihear temple to attract more tourism!
Cambodia will not die without the Thaicong involvement!
Blood must be spilled for the issue to be resolved. We (Khmer) must not take this ISSUE lightly; we must be tenacious.
if the relation between the 2 nations turns sour then the thais themselves only to blame. since when did any thai kings know how to build any stone temples? they were as dumb as any ordinary men on the planet while Khmer kings were the genuine achictects in the ancient time. if you have no shame you are only a monkey, because human with conscience will have shame when they become irrational.
The whole countries of Southeast Asia including the world were drawn up into a map by the European power especially the French and the British colonial masters! Nobody dare to protest the French and the British when they drew those maps and why now?
If the fucken Thaicong were so brave they would have challenged the French and the British colonial masters already in dealing with Khmer Phrea Vihear temple but the fact is the fucken Thaicong did not and the fucken Thaicong are a chicken shit!
So now the Thaicong want to challenge the British and the French power? Let take Kuwait as an example because Kuwaiti map was drawn by the British after WWWI.
when Saddam Hussien challenged international community claiming that Kuwait was part of Iraq by invading Kuwait and look what happen! The international communities get together and kick Saddam Hussien back to where he is belong!
It seems that the Thaicong are itching to get their arse kick like Saddam Hussein!
what happened in BB prison,I saw helicopter and soldier hoclundi,why?
good point 4:39am, i know, the thai thieves kept complaining that it was the french and the british who drew the present map. of course, somebody got to draw the map, and it was drawn all over the world. what make thailand think that they are special when it comes to cambodia's preah vihear temple? so typical of their stupid excuses so they can disrespect the treaties the international court, etc... you know, i'm glad the international court sees it differently from the criminal thai.
everything that comes out of the siem stinky mouths are very embarrassing for the honor of their country, if they still have one. god bless cambodia.
Sounds good, we should do the same for asking about the joint management.
We must seek the joint on our prasat such as:
1-Phimai
2-Phnom Rong
3-Ta Moeung Thom
ets..,
They were just dreaming. Before arrival of Europeans, Thais attacked khmer continuously. They want they destroyed Khmer down to the earth. They though they could do as they did. They are not in position to question the creation of modern political border nor they request the revision. They criticized EuropeanS for drawing border because that weaken their influence on Khmer. They are dreaming that they are supper nations like British, France or USSR. How can they challenge these European power. The Thais are just dog mouth.
They thought Angkor thelong to them becase before European arival, they invaded and capture most of the western part of the river. Even now they are just the slave of American, they dream that they have poer enough to claim Angkor and Preah Vihear belonging to them. Funny, they are not strong enough to make such claim before wetern nations. THat why that hate the concept of border.
I say we send all Ah Siems back to Nan Chao. I say we petition to the world court to send all these invading Siems back to Nan Chao. I say we should tell all Ah Siems to jump of the cliff of Preah Viehar to learn about their sorry existence. Someone said that Ah Siem people are the race of leeches and parasites of Khmer people and territory.
I think ah Siam is feeling that the world oppinions aware of their acts of villain toward Cambodia neighbour, they're trying to make an excuse or what?. We, Khmer Should Sued Ah Siamese of contempted of ICJ, sued Ah Siamese of missenforming their offspring in fact of Khmer stolen their land, the area where they occoupied our land; Khmer should sued them to dismissed all these territories in their National MAP and more.
Shame on you Ah Siam
Thai misinforming their offspring ...? Look who's talking, hahaha, LOL, hahaha. Where in Cambodia did anyone ever learn that Chinese settlers was in the region first?
Please Stop using Thai products from now on!!!!
Stop Siam TV channel on cable TV nationwide!
Let's cast aside the issue of preah vihear for a minute.I personally congratulate the Thai's govt for respecting the will of its people. While the khmer's govt didn't give a shit about public's opinion.Hun sen went solo to sign a border agreement with Vietname regardless of opposition's uproar,and sihanouk was among the uproar.And now ah khmers people choy mray still want to vote for him .What a shame.
I don't use Ah Thai stinking products for ages. I use East Asian products instead. I prefer to use Japanese products, though. I used their soy sauce and Khmer prohoc instead.
9:20 Plz. There was no concept of Chinese thousands of years in Khmerland. There is only the native tribes and then the indianization process and the the gradual Chinese trade that arise from the rich indianization process.
There is no united big Chinese like you see today and a few chinese that land in Khmer land does not make them aboriginals. One only have to look at the geographical and demographical biological differences of the region to see that Khmer and the tribal people are the settler.
Do you see a country in Southeast Asia? Just Your sorry Ass Thailand that ran from war! And The VietCong that devour our friend Champa and also took our land..
Get over yourself. Nothing you have in relic time belong too you. Ancient tourist sites, you got shit if not for Khmer. Now you want more.
You want to say this is what the Khmer-Thai demand. The fact is not what that show, the fact is this what the Thai shameless Cabinet government and top ministers want so they can fill in their pocket.
And they have helped fuel along the ignorant Thai pop. on their side to want steal Khmer territory again and again.
If you want the Khmer Thai to get benefit from Cambodia territory you go redraw the map and give those provinces back if you can't take care of your own citizens!
Dumb fuck.
correction for unkeen fuck...
Do you see a country in Southeast Asia? Just Your sorry Ass Thailand that ran from war! And The VietCong that devour our friend Champa and also took our land..
should be..
Do you see a CHINA country in Southeast Asia? Just Your sorry Ass Thailand that ran from war! And The VietCong that devour our friend Champa and also took our land..
Well, that is because you have been brainwashed, Ah Pleu (1:24). Every scientists on this planet know the Chinese settled in the region first. Thus, the region belongs to Chinese rooted people, not Indian.
10:35PM
Even in Egypt they found trace of the Chinese.
Don't miss the latest movies of the Mummy, it's all in there.
Now we should ask the UNESCO to let us have joint agreement with all Khmer's temples (Prasat) in Thailand as well.
For example:
1-Prasat Phnom Rung
2-Prasat Phimai
3-Prasat Ta Moeung Thom
4-Prasat Ta Moeung Touch
5-And all other prasat that scatters all across Thailand and once were under the Khmer's empire.
yes i know, i personally never used anything made in thailand and never ever eat in a restaurant runs by a thai. i think all khmer and all people who loves khmer should do the same to teach them a lesson and see how they feel.
plus, stop dream, thailand, you will never be like the french, the british, the american the japanese, the russian, etc... so contempt of court will only call for trouble and misfortunate for your country. you can look but don't touch. god bless cambodia.
Hey, no one care about being and infidel here. It has been a hard enough job to manage the Khmer Empire.
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